"-slide" meaning in English

See -slide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Back-formation from landslide. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|landslide}} Back-formation from landslide Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -slide, {{en-suffix}} -slide
  1. (informal, Australia, politics) An overwhelming or surprising victory by the group or individual specified. Tags: Australia, informal, morpheme Categories (topical): Politics
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